New York Islanders
NYI · 13-9-2
1–3
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 14-11-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
110011023144
BOS
141713314
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3
NYI 13-9-2 · BOS 14-11-0 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3
Islanders fell to the Bruins
The Islanders created the better chances (4.5 to 1.2 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Jeremy Swayman stopped 3.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Islanders created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 1.2, on 44 and 14 shots on goal.
NYI 4.5 xG · 44 shots
BOS 1.2 xG · 14 shots
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3
4
5
1st
0.9 · 0.5
2nd
1.0 · 0.5
3rd · the swing
2.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mathew Barzal · 1st 04:41 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
2
Alex Steeves · 1st 06:23 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Tanner Jeannot · 2nd 00:43 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Alex Steeves · 3rd 10:21 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 92.
NYI 92%BOS 8%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 5 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mathew Barzal · 1st 04:41 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
2
Alex Steeves · 1st 06:23 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Tanner Jeannot · 2nd 00:43 · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Alex Steeves · 3rd 10:21 · SH · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:34
David Pastrnak· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:01
Emil Heineman· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:33
Henri Jokiharju· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:00
Mark Kastelic· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:18
Morgan Geekie· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
11/14 saves · 3 GA · 1.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
43/44 saves · 1 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 3.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 1 Bruins power play.